Maria Sharapova returned to the court earlier this month after his ban (Image: REUTERS)

But president Bernard Giudicelli said: “I decided not to give Maria Sharapova a wildcard as she had asked me. Nobody can deprive her of her two titles here in Roland-Garros but these two titles she won according to the rules.

"She owed nothing to anyone. I read the Articles 100 and 101 of the CAS verdict which reduced her sanction. However, she had omitted a violation of the anti-doping programme and she had to be suspended for 15 months.

"Today this suspension is over and she can take her part in new success.

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"But if there can be a wildcard for a return from injuries, there may not be a wildcard for a return from doping. So it is up to her day after day, tournament after tournament, to find alone without help from anybody.

"I am very sorry for Maria, I am very sorry for her fans. They might be very disappointed. She might be very disappointed.

"It is my responsibility and my mission to protect the game and protect the high standards of playing without any doping.”

Sharapova will play Mirjana Luci-Baroni in the second round of the Rome Masters tonight.